Mindframe, who had been away from the races since finishing second in last year’s Haskell S. (G1), made a triumphant return on Saturday with a popular win in the $215,000 Gulfstream Park Mile S. (G2). Steal Sunshine, another son of Constitution, rallied from last in the field of eight to finish second, 1 ¼-lengths from […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s first-year stallions Cogburn, Timberlake, and Heartland have had their first mares checked in foal, the farm announced today. Each of the first four mares bred to North American track record-setter Cogburn have checked in foal. Cogburn, a fleet-footed son of Not This Time, proved an electrifying winner of the Jaipur S. (G1) last […]
[ Read More ]Bernietakescharge drew away at the top of the Aqueduct stretch on her way to a 6 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Heavenly Prize Inv., giving the 4-year-old daughter of Take Charge Indy her first stakes victory. Bernietakecharge was quickest away from the gate and narrowly led over Aussie Girl (IRE) through a half-mile in :46.36. […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s multiple Grade 1 winner Country Grammer sired his first reported foal in early February when a colt out of the Bernardini mare Bernarda was born at River Valley Stock Farm in New York. The colt was bred by Scott and Debbie Pierce, who also bred Country Grammer, the third-leading North American-based earner of […]
[ Read More ]John Hancock’s gritty victory over Owen Almighty in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Downs earned the 3-year-old Constitution colt his first 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and also gave him his first stakes victory. John Hancock, who won his debut exactly one month ago at Tampa […]
[ Read More ]Take Charge Milady scored her first black type win in Saturday’s $300,000 Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park and simultaneously earned 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) series, which determines starters for the May 2 race at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old daughter of Take Charge Indy is the first stakes winner […]
[ Read More ]Chasing Liberty got his 2025 campaign off to a roaring start with a 2 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Texas Turf Mile S. at Sam Houston. The 3-year-old son of Constitution was making his first start since taking the $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance S. on Breeders’ Cup weekend at Del Mar. Chasing Liberty broke alertly […]
[ Read More ]Call Another Play kicked off the new year with a strong effort in Saturday’s Geisha S. at Laurel Park, winning the one-mile contest for older fillies and mares by two lengths. The 4-year-old had a very good 2024, winning the Weber City S. and placing in both the Black Eyed Susan S. (G2) and Searching […]
[ Read More ]Take Charge Tom won his third race in as many starts in the $100,000 Riley Allison Derby Jan. 17 at Sunland Park, putting away stakes winner Smash It in upper stretch and comfortably holding off Remember Big Jim to win by a length [WATCH RACE]. Take Charge Tom is the first multiple stakes winner for […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm will host an Open House for breeders each day from Jan. 12-15, between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open houses will be held at the farm’s stallion complex on Paynes Mill Road in Versailles. Visitors are welcome without an appointment during those times to view the WinStar roster for the 2025 season, led by Constitution and Life Is Good. Breeders […]
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